A 12-year-old girl has died after drowning in a pond along the Afobakaweg, near pole number 79 in the district of Brokopondo. The victim, identified as P.A., had been bathing with her younger sister and brother when she suddenly disappeared under water.
According to the police, the three children had gone bathing in a pond on their uncle’s agricultural plot. While bathing, the 12-year-old girl went under water and did not resurface. Her younger sister and brother panicked and went to seek help.
A family member with whom the children were staying came to their aid and managed to pull the girl from the water. However, help came too late. A doctor who was called in officially pronounced her dead.
The Brokopondo Centrum police were informed of the incident during the morning hours and launched an on-site investigation. After the necessary formalities, the girl’s body was released to her next of kin.
The Regio Midden police have expressed their condolences to the affected family and wished the next of kin much strength in coping with the loss.
The investigation into the exact circumstances under which the girl drowned is continuing by the Brokopondo Centrum police.
